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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “academy”

“academy” is pronounced /əˈkædəmi/ (uh-KA-duh-mee) in American English and /ɐkadəmi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ad”.
The sound

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academy

/əˈkædəmi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐkadəmi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. acə
  2. adkæstress
  3. emdə
  4. ymi
IPA (American)
/əˈkædəmi/
IPA (British)
/ɐkadəmi/
Respelling
uh-KA-duh-mee
Syllables
4 — ac-AD-em-y
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ac-AD-em-y. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈkædəmi/

British

/ɐkadəmi/

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Meaning

What “academy” means

  1. noun

    a secondary school (usually private)

  2. noun

    an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

  3. noun

    a school for special training

Say it in a sentence

“She teaches violin two evenings a week at the local music academy.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwa×2kkæshort addmmilong e

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Questions

“academy”, answered

How do you pronounce “academy”?

“academy” is pronounced /əˈkædəmi/ (uh-KA-duh-mee) in American English and /ɐkadəmi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ad”. Build it as ac-AD-em-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “academy” have?

4: ac · ad · em · y. The beat lands on the second, “ad”.

Is “academy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈkædəmi/ (uh-KA-duh-mee); British English says /ɐkadəmi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “academy” mean?

As a noun: a secondary school (usually private) For example: “She teaches violin two evenings a week at the local music academy.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “academy”?

Stress the second syllable: ac-AD-em-y. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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